National- Religious Culture among Youngsters and Youth

Storytelling is one of the most important and at the same time oldestmethods of cultural transmission to youngsters and youth. Stories arethe least expensive and the most effective method of narration whichcan be conducted at many places and is very important in role-learningamong youngsters and youth (Chambers, 1993). The aim of thisresearch is to study the role of storytelling in the development andstrengthening youngsters and the youth's national-religious culture. Forthis purpose, 54 students were selected through cluster randomsampling among grade 5 primary school boys and girls whom 26 wereselected for the purpose of storytelling. The research was pilot, with acontrol group. After selection and drawing their willingness andsatisfaction of experimental group, the research was conducted. In thisregard, the experimental group was exposed to the effects of storytellingduring 14 sessions, implemented 3 sessions in a week and for 45minutes per session. The control group didnt receive any plans duringthis period. The data were statistically analyzed in a descriptive as wellas inferential method by using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and co-variance analysis. Findings showed that storytelling had asignificant effect on the promotion of national-religious morale amongthe experimental group. Their differences with the control group weremeaningful. The same findings had no meaning regarding parental ageand education.